It is the mission of the Mars Center for Cocoa Health Science to pioneer and share the data and outcomes of leading scientific research to help advance the understanding of cocoa flavanols and their potential health benefits for the purpose of improving human health.
Breakthrough study led by scientists from Columbia University Medical Center, New York University, and Mars, Incorporated shows that consuming dietary cocoa flavanols—naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa —reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults.
Learn about the rich history of cocoa science and the exciting future role cocoa flavanols will play in our everyday health. Watch the video.
Here you will find a searchable library of published scientific papers by Mars, Incorporated and our collaborators.
Learn about the rich history ofcocoa science and the exciting futurerole cocoa flavanols will play inour everyday health. Watch the video.
Learn about flavanols and how these bioactives work within the body.